James Manown and Cassandra Devore

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Husband James Manown ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1781 - County Down, Ireland 1
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           Died: 21 May 1873 3
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         Father: Richard Manown (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Abigail Smith (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 6 Dec 1808 1

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Wife Cassandra Devore ^{1 2}

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           Died: 1860 3
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         Father: David Devore (      -1789) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Harvey (      -1820) 3

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   Other Spouse: George Elliott (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Eliza Manown ^{2 3}

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            AKA: [Unk] Manoon 4
           Born:  - Allegheny Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1910
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         Spouse: Asher Van Kirk (Abt 1800/1810-Abt 1880) 2 3 4

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2 M Franklin Manown ^{2 3}

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3 F Nancy Ann Manown ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: John Thirkield (      -Bef 1910) 2

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4 F Cassandra Manown ³

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           Died: Bef 1910
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         Spouse: Alfred Thirkield (      -Bef 1910) 2

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5 M Dr. James H. Manown ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: [Unk] Armstrong (      -      ) 3

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6 F Harriet P. Manown ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: James Moore (      -Bef 1910) 3

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7 F Sarah Manown ^{2 3}

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8 F Letitia S. Manown ^{1 2}

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           Born: 16 May 1832 - Forward Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Adam Kuhn Sampson (1828-1872) 5
           Marr: 11 Nov 1862 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Manown

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He seventeen years old when he came with his parents to America. He had been well educated in his native land, and on his arrival in the New World he learned the trade of carpenter and builder which he followed for some years.

The ferry belonging to his wife, James Manown afterward bought at sheriff sale the Parkison interest in land and ferry, and carried on the ferry until the Williamsport bridge was built in 1836.

He was an influential Democrat and a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a remarkably enterprising man, and he took a deep interest in educational and religious matters. For several years he served as a justice of the peace.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 225.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 669.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 226.

4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 509.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 467.